Inside Meta’s Push to Put Robots to Work in Data Centers

Meta is testing robots that can plug in cables, reset servers, and handle other tasks inside its data centers, according to several current and former…

Candidates Are Signing a Pact Promising Action on Data Centers and AI Safety

Dan Osborn was finishing up his fourth town hall last Sunday, he says, when a “hardcore MAGA” guy approached him. Osborn, who is running for…

Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up |

Starcloud, a startup developing satellites that can perform AI inference in orbit, told TechCrunch that it has added a $250 million extension to its March…

TerraPower’s nuclear reactor has a secret weapon for powering AI data centers |

Nuclear power startups have been pitching themselves as the antidote to what ails AI data centers: power that’s always available. Bill Gates-founded TerraPower is one…

Emerson Announces Integrated Automation Portfolio that Fast-Tracks AI-Scale Data Centers

Aug 10, 2026 Global automation leader Emerson announced the release of its DeltaV Automation Platform for Data Centers with an automation portfolio designed for AI-scale…

How Data Centers Broke American Politics

Joe Allen wants to know what the robot’s name is. At first, I think the double whiskey we downed at the hotel bar must be…

LinkedIn Won’t Be Expanding Its Data Centers in the Next Year

Unlike many other big tech platforms, LinkedIn has decided it won’t spend aggressively on expanding its AI data centers this fiscal year. Executives at the…

Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent blackouts on largest US grid |

8:42 AM PDT · July 28, 2026 The largest electrical grid in the U.S. has struggled to cope with an onslaught of data centers. Now,…

Nvidia Wants to Own Every Chip Inside AI Data Centers

Nvidia is hyping up its new Vera Rubin chip system this week, revealing new performance benchmarks for the GPU and CPU combo ahead of rival…

Why Apple Sued OpenAI, New York Takes on Data Centers, and What to Know about Cyclosporiasis

This week on Uncanny Valley, the team discusses the details behind Apple suing OpenAI over alleged stolen hardware secrets. And the company’s headaches don’t stop…